Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Oak Blackhead

Anarta melanopa compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Anarta	Diatrypella
Species	Anarta melanopa	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.